Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker (10) is tackled by New York Jets free safety Jaiquawn Jarrett during the second quarter at LP Field in Nashville Sunday.

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John Glennon
Gannett Tennessee

The Titans received welcome news about quarterback Jake Locker's hip injury following a second MRI on Tuesday. The team said Locker has officially been diagnosed with a sprained hip, confirmed that he will not require surgery to fix the problem and said that "we certainly would expect him to miss a few weeks, but we are encouraged by the news today."

The Tennessean reported following Locker's first MRI that it will take him four to six weeks to return. The Titans have upcoming games against Kansas City, Seattle and San Francisco before entering a bye weekend. So Locker could in theory come back ...